Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Brother NC21SE Operation Manual

SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ......................58
I Stitch Selection Screens............................................................ 58
Selecting a Stitch .............................................................. 59
I Using the Mirror Image Key ..................................................... 59
I Using the Image Key................................................................. 59
Saving Your Stitch Settings ............................................... 60
I Saving Settings.......................................................................... 60
I Retrieving Saved Settings.......................................................... 61
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ............................... 61
SEWING THE STITCHES .................................63
Straight Stitches ................................................................ 63
I Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position
Stitches Only)........................................................................... 65
I Needle Plate and Needle Plate Cover Marks ............................ 65
I Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot .... 65
I Basting ..................................................................................... 67
Dart Seam......................................................................... 67
Gathering.......................................................................... 68
Flat Fell Seam.................................................................... 69
Pintuck.............................................................................. 69
Zigzag Stitches.................................................................. 71
I Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ......................................... 71
I Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .............................................. 71
I Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt)..................................................... 72
I Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ..................................... 72
I Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ................... 72
Elastic Zigzag Stitches....................................................... 73
I Tape Attaching ......................................................................... 73
I Overcasting .............................................................................. 73
Overcasting ...................................................................... 74
I Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" ........................................ 74
I Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J" .......................................... 75
I Overcasting Using the Side Cutter ........................................... 76
I When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter .... 78
Quilting ............................................................................ 79
I Piecing ..................................................................................... 80
I Quilting .................................................................................... 80
I Appliqué................................................................................... 81
I Quilting with Satin Stitches ...................................................... 82
I Free-motion Quilting................................................................ 83
I Echo Quilting Using the Free-motion Echo Quilting Foot "E" .. 86
Blind Hem Stitches ........................................................... 89
I If the Needle does not Catch the Fold ...................................... 90
I If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ............................ 90
Appliqué ........................................................................... 90
I Sewing Sharp Curves ................................................................ 91
Shelltuck Stitches.............................................................. 91
Scallop Stitches................................................................. 92
Top Stitching..................................................................... 92
Smocking Stitches ............................................................. 93
Fagoting ............................................................................ 93
Tape or Elastic Attaching .................................................. 94
Heirloom .......................................................................... 95
I Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ................................................ 95
I Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) ......................................... 95
I Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) ......................................... 96
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One-step Buttonholes ........................................................97
I Sewing Stretch Fabrics ............................................................100
I Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do not Fit into the Button
Holder Plate............................................................................100
Four-step Buttonholes......................................................101
I Darning...................................................................................103
Bar Tacks .........................................................................105
I Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics......................................................106
Button Sewing .................................................................107
I Attaching 4 Hole Buttons........................................................108
I Attaching a Shank to the Button .............................................108
Eyelet...............................................................................109
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .....110
Zipper Insertion...............................................................111
I Centered Zipper......................................................................111
I Inserting a Side Zipper ............................................................112